02 September

Policy support for government-led Home Grown School Food initiatives

School feeding programmes that not only advance education, health and nutrition outcomes of school children but benefit local smallholder farmer production through inclusive and sustainable procurement practices. Key words: Sustainable, public food procurement, school meals, local, small-scale farmers   Short …

28 July

The Green Basket (Au Panier Vert)

An Organic Farm shop managed and run directly by local producers in Northern France  Key words: Organic, local, farm shop   Short description Name of the initiative? The Green Basket (Au Panier Vert) Country France Region Near Lille What kind …

03 July

The Tribe of Barbela (La Tribu de Barbela)

A group of farmers, seed savers, millers and bread makers who preserve, grow and produce the ancient variety of Portuguese wheat: Barbela. Key words: Bread making, seed saving, ancient wheat, local   Short description Name of the initiative? The Tribe …

03 July

Complementary Collective Catering

The necessary complementarity of different commercial outlets, to introduce more organic products in collective catering and offer potential new channels for local farmers. Key words: Local, reduced waste, sustainability   Short description Name of the initiative? Complementary Collective Catering Country …

08 June

Regulation for Processing and Sale

Creating a framework within the regional administrations that allows certain exceptions and flexibility in the regulation of production, processing and sale of food products. Key words: Processing, local, artisan, small-scale, tradition   Short description Name of the initiative? Regulation for …

08 June

Food Sovereignty Platform

A Platform that brings organisation to the producers, distributors and consumers of food, to give them a voice and a measure of control in the food system rather than it being done entirely by the corporations and market institutions. Key …

08 June

The Peasant’s Box (Cutia Taranului)

A CSA project creating a direct relationship between local peasant producers and people in the city through a delivered food box scheme. Key words: Peasant, food, local, village-city relationship   Short description Name of the initiative? The Peasant’s Box (Cutia …

08 June

Jurassic Food Cooperative (Jurnjska Kooperative Spozywacza)

A food cooperative for farmers and consumers, as well as a community spreading agroecological values, connecting the city with the village. Key words: Food cooperative, local, community    Short description Name of the initiative? Jurassic Food Cooperative (Jurnjska Kooperative Spozywacza) Country …